Mars and ofi are scaling regenerative cocoa work in Ecuador. The programme links agroforestry, lower-carbon inputs, and farm resilience more directly to long-term ingredient security.
A new supply-chain coalition is forming ahead of key EUDR milestones. The move sharpens the debate over traceability, smallholder inclusion, and workable compliance for food ingredient supply chains.
Prodalim has launched California operations for its Solos platform, adding aroma recovery and beverage innovation capacity in Hopland with an initial processing capability of 15 million litres a year.
A new APAC sensory study has found that a leading blended chicken mince outperformed a conventional meat benchmark on taste, giving fresh momentum to hybrid meat development.
Fermtech has raised fresh funding to scale Koji Cocoa, a fermentation-derived ingredient made from cocoa side streams as manufacturers search for lower-cost and more resilient cocoa inputs.
Cargill has expanded specialty fats capacity in Port Klang, Malaysia. The new line broadens regional supply for confectionery, bakery, frying, fillings, and dairy applications.
McCormick and Unilever are reshaping the global flavour market structure. Their agreement would create a larger sauces, condiments, and seasonings group spanning retail and foodservice.
The Department of Trade and Industry in the Philippines has told food exporters to begin testing for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons ahead of incoming EU limits.
Ferrara has moved Black Forest’s everyday gummy range to USDA Organic, extending ingredient certification, packaging refresh, and national distribution across a large confectionery line.
NuCicer and Stricks Ag are moving high-protein chickpeas into commercial scale, linking breeding, acreage, processing, and ingredient market development in one supply programme.